Scott Lake Dam

Scott Lake Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Scott Lake Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Scott Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.98893, -98.67742. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scott Lake Dam

• Tackett Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Graham Dam · lake · Young · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Eddleman Dam · lake · Young · ~22 km · Must-see
• Possum Kingdom Lake · lake · Palo Pinto · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fort Belknap State Park · fort · Young · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sam Bass Hollow · viewpoint · Stephens · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Bryson Dam · lake · Jack · ~42 km · Must-see
• Palo Pinto Mountains State Park · park · Stephens · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort Griffin State Historic Site · fort · Shackelford · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Palo Pinto Dam · lake · Palo Pinto · ~67 km · Must-see
• Fort Richardson · fort · Jack · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksboro Dam · lake · Jack · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bass Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~6 km
• Ball Mountain · viewpoint · Stephens · ~12 km
• Beehive Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~18 km
• Dobbs Hill · viewpoint · Young · ~18 km
• Haynes Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~18 km
• Brazos Indian Reservation School · fort · Young · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Scott Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scott Lake Dam

• Lake Graham Dam · lake · Young · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Eddleman Dam · lake · Young · ~22 km · Must-see
• Possum Kingdom Lake · lake · Palo Pinto · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Bryson Dam · lake · Jack · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Palo Pinto Dam · lake · Palo Pinto · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksboro Dam · lake · Jack · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Eastland Dam · lake · Eastland · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Cisco · lake · Eastland · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Eastland · ~88 km · Must-see
• Lake Kickapoo Dam · lake · Archer · ~93 km · Must-see

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